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Marvel releases a new comic book about real-life superheroes: nurses
The Avengers, Iron Man, Black Panther, Spider-Man — those and many more are members of the Marvel Universe. But Marvel is now releasing a comic book that will celebrate some…
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‘The Bhagavat Gita’ book review: Twin view of a sacred scripture
Express News Service Let us begin with The Bhagavad Gita translation first. It is a verse-by-verse translation, with the Sanskrit shlokas on one page and the English translation on the…
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Freedom of religion is as threatened today as it was in 1791
ANALYSIS/OPINION: <em>“But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.”</em><br/>— <a href="/topics/supreme-court/">Supreme Court</a> of the United States, Nov. 25, 2020 When teaching law students about the…
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Grace Christian Academy Hosting Virtual Children’s Book Fair
Grace Christian Academy is hosting a Virtual Children’s Book Fair through Friday, Dec. 4. The fair, located here, is designed to help young readers discover new books and raise funds…
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COVID-19 drives wages down, new International Labour Organization (ILO) report finds
Download logo A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that monthly wages fell or grew more slowly in the first six months of 2020, as a…
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Hamnet crowned Waterstones Book of the Year 2020
Published December 2, 2020 by Katherine CowdreyHamnet by Maggie O’Farrell has been named Waterstones' Book of the Year 2020, claiming victory over the shortlist by "an overwhelming majority".... Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell has been named…
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Growing grapes the Australian way has taken wine innovation to the world
From "Chateau Chunder from Down Under" to a global wine leader, in 75 years Australian grape and table wine production has evolved from a cottage industry into one of the…
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Book Excerpt| Till We Win: India’s Fight Against The Covid-19 Pandemic
Having lived through the Covid-19 pandemic for so many months, we all wish things to return to "normal" as early as possible. However, one can ask a…
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BOOK REVIEW: Barack Obama’s A Promised Land — the thrill of the journey
The former US president’s limpid memoir is a blast until he reaches the White House BL PREMIUM 26 November 2020 - 05:00 Edward Luce Barack Obama’s presidential memoir can be…
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Robert Putnam thinks religion could play a role in healing divisions
(RNS) — The results of the 2020 election are just the latest sign: America is divided. Democrats and Republicans disagree on everything — the economy, coronavirus safety, law enforcement, science,…